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The Enlightened Cyclist: Commuter Angst, Dangerous Drivers, and Other Obstacles on the Path to Two-Wheeled Trancendence by BikeSnobNYC Publisher Comments The joys of commuting by bike attract scores of new converts every year. But as fresh-faced cyclists fill the roads, they also encounter their share of frustrations: careless drivers, wide-flung car doors, zoned-out pedestrians, and aggressive fellow... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover 
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The 1975 Portland Timbers: The Birth of Soccer City, USA by Michael Orr Publisher Comments Relive the magic of the Portland Timbers' 1975 season and the birth of Soccer City, USA. This is the story of seventeen players and two coaches who came from different clubs and different countries to form a team just days before their inaugural game. In... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $16.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Brave Dragons: A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach, and Two Cultures Clashing by Jim Yardley Publisher Comments The wonderfully original story of a struggling Chinese basketball team and its quixotic, often comical attempt to right its fortunes by copying the American stars of the NBA—a season of cultural misunderstanding that transcends sports and reveals... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Endurance : Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (59 Edition) by Alfred Lansing From Powells.com Days before the outbreak of World War One renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail to attempt the first crossing on foot of the Antarctic continent. More than eighty miles from their destination, however, their... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet by John Bradshaw Publisher Comments Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither--and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Bear in the Attic by Patrick F Mcmanus Publisher Comments In his newest collection of hilarious essays, the beloved humorist brilliantly captures the funny and strange in everyday existence. Here, he ponders everything from the strange allure of the RV to what happens when a bear decides to hibernate in the... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Glock: The Rise of America's Gun by Paul Barrett Publisher Comments Based on fifteen years of research, Glock is the riveting story of the weapon that has become known as American’s gun. Today the Glock pistol has been embraced by two-thirds of all U.S. police departments, glamorized in countless Hollywood... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See by Erik Weihenmayer Publisher Comments Erik Weihenmayer was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would leave him blind by the age of thirteen. But Erik was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling and exciting life. In this poignant and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Kitty Cornered: How Frannie and Five Other Incorrigible Cats Seized Control of Our House and Made It Their Home by Bob Tarte Publisher Comments Bob Tarte had his first encounter with a cat when he was two and a half years old. He should have learned his lesson then, from Fluffy. But as he says, “I listened to my heart instead, and that always leads to trouble.” In this tell-all of... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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Zen Mind, Zen Horse: The Science and Spirituality of Working with Horses by Allan J. Hamilton Publisher Comments Horse training presents unique opportunities to explore powerful spiritual truths. The exercises in Zen Mind, Zen Horse offer everyone who works with horses -- novice or expert -- a new understanding of how humans train and interact with horses and why... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Rise of the Videogame Zinesters: How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Dropouts, Queers, Housewives, and People Like You Are Taking Back a by Anna Anthropy Publisher Comments Part critical essay, part manifesto, part DIY guide, and altogether unprecedented, Rise of the Videogame Zinesters shows why the multi-billion dollar videogame industry needs to change—and how a new generation of artists can change it. Indie game... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rescue of Belle and Sundance: One Town's Incredible Race to Save Two Abandoned Horses by Birgit Stutz Publisher Comments In December 2008, snowmobilers spot two abandoned horses high in the Canadian Rockies. Starving and frostbitten, the horses have trampled the ten-foot-deep snow into a narrow white prison. Those who reach them bring hay but also a gun, in case the horses... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $15.50 Used - Hardcover
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Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat by Kaori Tsutaya Publisher Comments Got fur balls? Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it’s time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory & Irvine by Jochen Hemmleb Synopsis -- Publicity surrounding the search for Irvine's body this spring will spark public... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan Publisher Comments “I rehabilitate dogs. I train people.” —Cesar Millan There are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the last Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson Publisher Comments In the tradition of Jon Krakauers Into Thin Air and Sebastian Jungers The Perfect Storm comes a true tale of riveting adventure in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery-and make history themselves. For John... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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Big Miss (12 Edition) by Hank D. Haney Publisher Comments The Big Miss is Hank Haney’s candid and surprisingly insightful account of his tumultuous six-year journey with Tiger Woods, during which the supremely gifted golfer collected six major championships and rewrote golf history. Hank was one of the... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates (Harvest Book) by David Cordingly Publisher Comments "This is the most authoritative and highly literate account of these pernicious people that I have ever read." -- Patrick O'Brian Pirates are so much a part of legend that it is easy to forget they actually existed. UNDER THE BLACK FLAG tells their story... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Walking softly in the wilderness :the Sierra Club guide to backpacking by John Hart Publisher Comments Walking Softly in the Wilderness is the groundbreaking guide that first taught backpackers how to enjoy a genuine wilderness experience through a common-sense approach to adventure that leaves nature undisturbed. Now completely revised and updated, it... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy by Melissa Milgrom Publisher Comments It's easy to dismiss taxidermy as a kitschy or morbid sideline, the realm of trophy fish and jackalopes or an anachronistic throwback to the dusty diorama. Yet theirs is a world of intrepid hunter-explorers, eccentric naturalists, and gifted museum... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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